23°21′01.0″N 120°28′41.0″E / 23.350278°N 120.478056°E / 23.350278; 120.478056

Baishuei River
Map showing Baishuei River at the Baihu Reservoir
Map showing Baishuei River at the Baihu Reservoir
Baishuei River in Taiwan
Native name白水溪 (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Jishui River
Length20 km (12 mi)

The Baishuei River (Chinese: 白水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Báishuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Báishuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Pai2-shui3 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-chúi-khe) is a river in Taiwan which flows through Tainan City[1] for 20 km (12.427 mi).[citation needed] It is a tributary of Jishui River. Baihe Reservoir is located on Baishuei River.[2] A church named for the river (Pe̍h-chúi-khe Kàu-hōe) was established in the 1870s.

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References

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  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.